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Radio Production Technical

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What is a Woofer?
Low frequency sound speaker
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
Sending the sound where you want it to go

2. What is SPL
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume

3. What is Recording?
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Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
Sub-Bass - Low-Bass - Upper Bass - Lower Midrange - Midrange - Lower Treble - Upper Treble
Muting sounds above peak

4. What is Sonic Panorama?
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo
Decibels (dB).

5. What is Mastering?
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques
From the peak to the trough
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact

6. What is Mixing?
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo

7. What is sound measured in?
Decibels (dB).
High frequency sound speaker
From the peak to the trough
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough

8. What is Destructive Recording?
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
In order to get a new perspective on the project
Sending the sound where you want it to go

9. What are the four dynamic processes?
Below 20Hz
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)

10. What is Amplitude?
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
Muting sounds above peak
From the peak to the trough
Federal Communications Commission

11. What is Routing?
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
Above 20kHz
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
Sending the sound where you want it to go

12. What is Amplitude?
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From the peak to the trough
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air

13. What is Infrasonic?
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
Below 20Hz

14. When a two speakers are housed in the same box - what is the arrangement?
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
High frequency sound speaker

15. What is Compression?
Sending the sound where you want it to go
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio

16. What is Editing?
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
Federal Communications Commission
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word

17. What is Nondestructive Recording?
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.

18. What is Sonic Panorama?
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo

19. What are the four dynamic processes?
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)
S sounds - sounds that hiss
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
Decibels (dB).

20. What are Plosives?
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
Middle frequency sound speaker
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired

21. What are the four processes involved in digital recording?
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)
Sending the sound where you want it to go
Below 20Hz
Sub-Bass - Low-Bass - Upper Bass - Lower Midrange - Midrange - Lower Treble - Upper Treble

22. What is Destructive Recording?
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
Decibels (dB).
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
Middle frequency sound speaker

23. What is the FCC and what does it do for radio stations.
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired

24. What does FCC stand for
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
Above 20kHz
Federal Communications Commission
Middle frequency sound speaker

25. C of O's Station ID
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
Between 20Hz and 20kHz

26. What is Nondestructive Recording?
S sounds - sounds that hiss
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact
Federal Communications Commission

27. What is ultrasonic?
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
Above 20kHz

28. What is Mastering?
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact
Sub-Bass - Low-Bass - Upper Bass - Lower Midrange - Midrange - Lower Treble - Upper Treble
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques

29. What is Sibilance?
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
Low frequency sound speaker
S sounds - sounds that hiss
Federal Communications Commission

30. What are the levels of tones
Middle frequency sound speaker
Sub-Bass - Low-Bass - Upper Bass - Lower Midrange - Midrange - Lower Treble - Upper Treble
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met

31. What does a Sound Wave look like?
Below 20Hz
High frequency sound speaker
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Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.

32. Why should you not listen to anything for a while between editing sessions?
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)
In order to get a new perspective on the project
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations

33. What is Recording?
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
Above 20kHz
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations

34. What does a Sound Wave look like?
Sub-Bass - Low-Bass - Upper Bass - Lower Midrange - Midrange - Lower Treble - Upper Treble
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
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35. What are the Three Basic Functions of a Console?
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
High frequency sound speaker
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
S sounds - sounds that hiss

36. What is our hearing range?
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
Low frequency sound speaker

37. What is Limiting?
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
Muting sounds above peak
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy

38. What is SPL
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations
From the peak to the trough

39. What is Hertz (Hz)?
Decibels (dB).
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
Cycles per second

40. When a two speakers are housed in the same box - what is the arrangement?
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations

41. What is Routing?
Business
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Sending the sound where you want it to go
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy

42. What is a Cycle
Middle frequency sound speaker
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling

43. Electromagnetic Spectrum
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact

44. What is Editing?
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The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word

45. Why should you not listen to anything for a while between editing sessions?
In order to get a new perspective on the project
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
Federal Communications Commission
Recording that overwrites the previous recording

46. How does a Condenser Mic work?
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
Muting sounds above peak
In order to get a new perspective on the project
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)

47. How does a Dynamic Mic work?
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations
High frequency sound speaker
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)

48. What is Gating?
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
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Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques

49. What is the Midrange?
S sounds - sounds that hiss
High frequency sound speaker
Middle frequency sound speaker
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio

50. What is Mixing?
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling
Sub-Bass - Low-Bass - Upper Bass - Lower Midrange - Midrange - Lower Treble - Upper Treble